Pilgrim Visa

A pilgrim visa is given to a group of pilgrims (more than 10) visiting religious sites in India.Since a pilgrim visa is given to a group, you cannot travel separately from the group. The group is expected to travel as per the predetermined itinerary. At no point, is any member of the group permitted to leave the group and travel alone.Documents which need to be attached for individual applicants of the pilgrim group are:1) Copy of NADRA Card along with its English translation

2) Copy of any utility bill, such as electricity bill/ gas bill/ landline telephone bill (any one as address proof)

In addition to this, the group leader’s case should have the following additional documents:

a) Letter of invitation for all the members of the group, attached as a list from the organisers in India clearly mentioning the name, address and contact numbers of the inviting organisation clearly mentioning the pre-determined itinerary

b) Any two of these documents of the Indian invitee: passport (preferred), copy of electricity bill, telephone bill, ration card, voter identity card, clearly mentioning the address and contact numbers

c) Letter from the organisation / individual in Pakistan who is organising the group

In case photographs are not uploaded while filling the online visa application form, the group leader should additionally submit to the High Commission a CD containing photographs of each applicant scanned in JPEG format, which is saved with the online visa application number.

Any misrepresentation or undertaking of activities in India incompatible with the visa category can result in an immediate revocation of the visa and deportation from India. For example, if you have been given a pilgrim visa and you perform activities which are commercial in nature, then you are likely to be deported from India and denied visa for subsequent entry into India.